2010 in paleoichthyology
Fishes
Newly named jawless vertebrates
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Arctictenaspis[1] |
Valid |
Elliott & Blieck |
A member of Ctenaspidae. The type species is "Ctenaspis" obruchevi Dineley (1976); genus also includes "Ctenaspis" russelli Dineley (1976) and "Ctenaspis" ornata Dineley (1976). |
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Valid |
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Late Silurian |
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Zaphoctenaspis[1] |
Valid |
Elliott & Blieck |
Sevy Dolomite |
A member of Ctenaspidae. The type species is Z. meemannae. |
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Newly named placoderms
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Bryantolepis williamsi[3] |
Valid |
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Early Devonian |
Water Canyon Formation |
A member of Arthrodira, a species of Bryantolepis. |
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Dolganosteus[4] |
Valid |
Mark-Kurik |
Early Devonian |
A member of Rhenanida. Genus includes new species D. remotus. |
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Merimbulaspis[5] |
Valid |
Young |
A member of Antiarchi belonging to the group Asterolepidoidei. Genus includes new species M. meemannae. |
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Valid |
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early Emsian (Early Devonian) |
Yukiang Formation |
An antarctaspid arthrodire. The species is P. parvoculatus. |
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Newly named cartilaginous fishes
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
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Callovian – Oxfordian |
A primitive carpet shark. |
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Valid |
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Early Carboniferous |
A member of Elasmobranchii, possibly a heslerodid; a new genus for "Ctenacanthus" brevis Agassiz (1837). |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
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Denaea saltsmani[10] |
Valid |
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Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) |
A member of Symmoriiformes, possibly a member of Stethacanthidae; a species of Denaea. |
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Denaea williamsi[10] |
Valid |
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Carboniferous (late Mississippian) |
A member of Symmoriiformes, possibly a member of Stethacanthidae; a species of Denaea. |
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Valid |
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Campanian |
A holocephalan, a species of Edaphodon. |
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Eoscymnus[12] |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) to Eocene |
An eoscymnid squaliform. The type species is Eoscymnus anthonisi. |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
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Foumtizia deschutteri[12] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A catshark or a houndshark, a species of Foumtizia. |
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Valid |
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Oxfordian |
A lonchidiid hybodontiform. |
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Valid |
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Aptian to Maastrichtian |
A new genus for "Hybodus" rajkovichi (Case, 2001). Other species included in this genus are: "Hybodus" butleri (Thurmond, 1971), "Hybodus" montanensis (Case, 1978) and "Hybodus" novojerseyensis (Case and Cappetta, 2004). |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
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Valid |
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Eocene |
A wobbegong. |
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Junior synonym |
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Early Cretaceous (Albian) to Eocene (Ypresian) |
Initially thought to be an eoptolamnid lamniform,[12] subsequently assigned to Otodontidae. The type species is Paleogenotodus luypaertsi. Herman and Van Waes (2012) considered the genus Palaeogenotodus to be a synonym of the genus Otodus; the authors retained the type species P. luypaertsi as a distinct species within the genus Otodus.[14] |
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Valid |
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Ladinian |
Egg capsule of a probable hybodont shark. |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
The type species is Telodontaspis agassizensis. Newbrey et al. (2013) considered this genus to be a junior synonym of the genus Cretoxyrhina, though they maintained the species T. agassizensis as a separate species within the genus Cretoxyrhina.[16] |
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Valid |
de Carvalho |
An electric ray. The type species is "Narcine" molini Jaekel (1894). |
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Triaenodon willei[12] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A relative of the whitetip reef shark. |
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Urobatis molleni[18] |
Valid |
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Valid |
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Middle Oxfordian |
A synechodontiform shark, a species of Welcommia. |
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Newly named bony fishes
Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Acanthocepola sicca[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A bandfish, a species of Acanthocepola. |
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Alaconger[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) to Eocene |
A member of Congridae. The type species is Alaconger triquetrus; genus also contains A. eocaenicus (Sulc, 1932). |
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Amblyeleotris radwanskaae[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A goby, a species of Amblyeleotris. |
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Ampheristus brevicauda[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A cusk-eel, a species of Ampheristus. |
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Ampheristus traunensis[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A cusk-eel, a species of Ampheristus. |
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Aphia weinbrechti[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A relative of the transparent goby. |
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Archaeotetraodon bannikovi[22] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A member of Tetraodontidae, a species of Archaeotetraodon. |
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Archaeotetraodon dicarloi[22] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A member of Tetraodontidae, a species of Archaeotetraodon. |
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Archaeotetraodon zafaranai[22] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A member of Tetraodontidae, a species of Archaeotetraodon. |
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Archaulopus[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A greeneye. The type species is Archaulopus acutus. |
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Argentina voigti[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A herring smelt, a species of Argentina. |
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Argyroberyx[21] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of spinyfins. A new genus for "Otolithus (Ganoidarum)" dentatus Liebus (1927); genus might also contain "? Caproidarum" dockeryi Nolf & Stringer (1996). |
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Ateleopus ariejansseni[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A jellynose fish, a species of Ateleopus. |
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Ateleopus nolfi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A jellynose fish, a species of Ateleopus. |
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Atlantoceratodus patagonicus[23] |
Valid |
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Late Cretaceous (Campanian or Maastrichtian) |
A lungfish, a species of Atlantoceratodus. |
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Auriculithus[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A member of Sternoptychidae. The type species is Auriculithus pattersoni. |
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Bannikovperca[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichrian boundary) |
Initially classified as a member of Perciformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of Percoidei;[24] subsequently reinterpreted as a slimehead.[25] The type species is Bannikovperca apula. |
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Bathycongrus teredophilus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Congridae, a species of Bathycongrus. |
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Bathyuroconger sincerus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Congridae, a species of Bathyuroconger. |
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Bavariconger[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) to Paleocene (Thanetian)[26] |
A member of Congridae. The type species is Bavariconger pollerspoecki. |
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Bavariscopelus[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Maastrichtian) to Paleocene |
Originally considered to be a lanternfish;[21] subsequently only classified as a member of Myctophiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement by Schwarzhans (2012).[26] The type species is Bavariscopelus bispinosus; genus also contains "genus Apogonidarum" vetustus Nolf (2003). |
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Beauryia[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb? nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of spinyfins. The type species is Beauryia medialis; genus might also contain ? B. obovatus (Liebus, 1927) from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of Carinthia. |
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Bellwoodilabrus[27] |
Valid |
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Eocene (late Ypresian) |
Monte Bolca locality |
A wrasse. The type species is Bellwoodilabrus landinii. |
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Blennius dividatus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A combtooth blenny, a species of Blennius. |
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Bollmannia nubila[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A goby, a species of Bollmannia. |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A gigantic pachycormid fish, a new genus for "Portheus" gladius (Cope, 1873). |
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Valid |
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Lower Cretaceous |
An albuliform fish. The species is B. santanensis. |
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Cataetyx cautus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A viviparous brotula, a species of Cataetyx. |
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Caucasiganus[30] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Eocene (Bartonian) and early Oligocene |
A rabbitfish. The type species is Caucasiganus eocaenicus from the Eocene of Russia; genus also includes second, unnamed species from the early Oligocene of Iran. |
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Chelidonichthys mistensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Ciliata crimmeni[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Coelorinchus supramedianus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A grenadier, a species of Coelorinchus. |
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Deltentosteus eggenburgensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A goby, a species of Deltentosteus. |
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Diaphus extremus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus. |
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Diaphus guersi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus. |
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Diaphus simplex[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A lanternfish, a species of Diaphus. |
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Dibranchus auriculatus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Ogcocephalidae, a species of Dibranchus. |
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Diretmus primus[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A spinyfin related to the silver spinyfin. |
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Encheliophis woltrupensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A pearlfish, a species of Encheliophis. |
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Valid |
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Albian to Cenomanian |
An enchodontid aulopiform, a species of Enchodus. |
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Engyophrys arnoldmuelleri[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Bothidae, a species of Engyophrys. |
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Gadichthys serratus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Gadidae, a species of Gadichthys. |
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Gadichthys syltensis abruptus[20] |
Subsp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Gadidae, a subspecies of Gadichthys syltensis. |
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Gadiculus deurnensis compactus[20] |
Subsp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Gadiculus deurnensis macer[20] |
Subsp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Gobius rudis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Gobius simplicissimus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Gobius tenuisulcus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Gymnogeophagus eocenicus[32] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
Lumbrera Formation |
A cichlid, a species of Gymnogeophagus. |
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"genus Hemiramphidarum" insolitus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A halfbeak of uncertain generic assignment. |
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Holocentronotus[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) to Eocene |
A member of Holocentridae. The type species is Holocentronotus percomorphus; genus also contains H. palasulcatus (Schwarzhans 1980), H. ventriosus (Schwarzhans 1980) and H. amplus (Schwarzhans 1980), all from the Eocene of New Zealand. |
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Hoplobrotula tenuinotata[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A cusk-eel, a species of Hoplobrotula. |
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Hoplunnis massivus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Nettastomatidae, a species of Hoplunnis. |
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Hygophum brzobohatyi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A lanternfish, a species of Hygophum. |
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Hyporhamphus ronaldjansseni[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A halfbeak, a species of Hyporhamphus. |
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Isozen[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (late Santonian to Maastrichtian) to Paleocene |
A member of Zeiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement, related to the family Parazenidae. The type species is Isozen beateae; genus also contains "genus Zeiformorum" tyleri Nolf 2003 and "genus Zeiformorum" janni Schwarzhans (2003). |
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Johnsonperca[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichrian boundary) |
A member of Perciformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of Percoidei. The type species is Johnsonperca annavaccarii. |
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Kathetostoma drusianus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A stargazer, a species of Kathetostoma. |
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Kokenichthys[21] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A member of Osteoglossiformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "genus ? Albulidarum" ensis Nolf & Dockery (1990). |
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Lagosiganus[30] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Eocene (Bartonian) |
Kuma Horizon |
A rabbitfish. The type species is Lagosiganus parinterneuralis. |
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Lamprogrammus joergennielseni[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A cusk-eel, a species of Lamprogrammus. |
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Valid |
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Middle Miocene (early Clarendonian) |
A cyprinid fish, a species of Lavinia. |
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Lepidotrigla dingdenensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A sea robin, a species of Lepidotrigla. |
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Lepidotrigla modica[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A sea robin, a species of Lepidotrigla. |
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Lepidotrigla necrophagus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A sea robin, a species of Lepidotrigla. |
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Lepidotrigla vierlandica[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A sea robin, a species of Lepidotrigla. |
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Valid |
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Upper Cretaceous |
Mancos Shale Formation |
A gigantic pycnodont fish. |
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Magnigena[35] |
Valid |
Forey & Hilton |
Umm Himar Formation |
An arowana. Genus includes new species M. arabica. |
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Microgadus ipswichensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Middle Pliocene |
A member of Gadidae, a species of Microgadus. |
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Mesobius lohneensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Morone exercitus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A temperate bass, a species of Morone. |
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Morone sororius[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A temperate bass, a species of Morone. |
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Myrichthys valens[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Ophichthidae, a species of Myrichthys. |
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Nigerium tamaguelense[36] |
Sp. nov |
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Early Eocene |
A catfish belonging to the family Claroteidae. |
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Notoscopelus ostiolatus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A lanternfish, a species of Notoscopelus. |
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Oblada torneschensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A relative of the saddled seabream. |
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Oliganodon[37] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
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Oligocene |
Abkhazia |
A member of Percoidei. Genus includes "Smerdis" budensis Heckel (1856) and "Serranus" comparabilis Daniltshenko (1960). However, Prokofiev (2009) already established a new genus Oligoserranoides for these two species.[38] |
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Orrichthys[39] |
Valid |
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Eocene (Ypresian) |
Monte Bolca locality |
A handfish. The type species is Orrichthys longimanus. |
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Owstonia badenensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Pagrus vandornicki[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Palaeostomias[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of barbeled dragonfishes of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Palaeostomias praematurus. |
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Pampus pampauensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Stromateidae, a species of Pampus. |
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Pampus uedemensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Stromateidae, a species of Pampus. |
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Paralichthys transatlanticus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Paralichthyidae, a species of Paralichthys. |
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Parascombrops malzi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Acropomatidae, a species of Parascombrops. |
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"genus aff. Parascombrops" postgeron[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Acropomatidae related to members of the genus Parascombrops. |
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Paratrisopterus glaber[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Gadidae, a species of Paratrisopterus. |
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Peprilus hoedemakersi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Stromateidae, a species of Peprilus. |
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Peristedion menzeli[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
An armored searobin, a species of Peristedion. |
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Pfeilichthys[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of members of the family Holocentridae. The type species is Pfeilichthys pfeili. |
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Pisodonophis cetacephalus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Ophichthidae, a species of Pisodonophis. |
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Plesioheros[40] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
Lumbrera Formation |
A cichlid belonging to the tribe Heroini. The type species is P. chauliodus. |
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Plesiopoma[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Coniacian to Maastrichtian) |
A member of Acropomatidae. The type species is Plesiopoma otiosa; genus also contains P. anhaltinus (Voigt, 1926), P. weinbergeri (Sieber & Weinfurter, 1967) and P. bilottei (Nolf, 2003). |
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Valid |
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Late Cretaceous |
A pycnodont fish. The species is P. coronatus. |
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Pollerspoeckia[21] |
Gen. et sp. et comb. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Turonian to Maastrichtian) |
A relative of members of the genus Pterothrissus. The type species is Pollerspoeckia siegsdorfensis; genus also contains P. rotunda (Stinton, 1973) and P. bagassianus (Nolf, 2003). |
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"genus Polymixiidarum" beauryi[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A Polymixiidae. Assigned to the genus Cowetaichthys by Schwarzhans, Huddleston & Takeuchi (2018).[42] |
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Pomatoschistus flensburgensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A goby, a species of Pomatoschistus. |
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Ponticola wiesenensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Valid |
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Late Jurassic |
A lungfish, a new genus for "Ceratodus" guentheri (Marsh, 1878). |
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Prionotus chamavensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Prionotus europaeus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Pristigenys hermani[44] |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
A priacanthid, a species of Pristigenys. |
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Pristigenys schiecki[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A priacanthid, a species of Pristigenys. |
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Protobathylagus[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A deep-sea smelt. The type species is Protobathylagus effusus. |
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Protobythites[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A cusk-eel. The type species is Protobythites brzobohatyi. |
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Pteralbula foreyi[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Originally described as a species of Pteralbula, but subsequently transferred to the genus Pterothrissus.[45] |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
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Devonian (late Pragian) |
Posongchong Formation |
A member of Onychodontida. The type species is Q. yui. |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A gigantic pachycormid fish. The species is Rhinconichthys taylori |
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Rhinonemus gaemersi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Lotidae, a species of Rhinonemus. |
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Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A double-armored member of the Ellimmichthyiformes. |
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Rhynchoconger accentuatus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Congridae, a species of Rhynchoconger. |
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"genus aff. Rhynchoconger" piger[21] |
Sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A member of Congridae related to members of the genus Rhynchoconger. |
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Robinsondipterus[48] |
Valid |
Long |
Late Devonian |
A holodontid lungfish. The type species is "Holodipterus" longi Campbell & Barwick (1991). |
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Saccogaster vonderhochti[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A viviparous brotula, a species of Saccogaster. |
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Sciaena abotrita[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Sciaena. |
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Sciaena achimensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Sciaena. |
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Sciaenops cimbricus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Sciaenidae, a species of Sciaenops. |
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Valid |
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Cretaceous |
A osteoglossomorph fish. The species is S. brachypteryx. |
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Sillaginocentrus[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of members of the family Holocentridae. The type species is Sillaginocentrus alienus. |
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Solea ijsselanus[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Solea wolfi[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Trachinus wettenensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
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Traubiella[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A relative of members of the family Holocentridae. The type species is Traubiella anagoformis. |
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Traunichthys[21] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A possible relative of ridgeheads. The type species is Traunichthys pfeili. |
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Trigla vandervoorti[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A relative of the piper gurnard. |
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Triglopsis chaucensis[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Cottidae, a species of Triglopsis. |
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Valid |
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Late Devonian (Frasnian) |
A holodontid lungfish. |
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Zeugopterus martinii[20] |
Sp. nov |
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Miocene |
A member of Scophthalmidae, a species of Zeugopterus. |
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Zorzinperca[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
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Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichrian boundary) |
A member of Perciformes belonging to the group Percoidei, a relative of Nardoichthys. The type species is Zorzinperca weverberghi. |
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Notes
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